HUMANIZING ARTICLE 21: THE INDIAN JUDICIARY’S JOURNEY FROM MANEKA TO NAVTEJ SINGH IN DIALOGUE WITH INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS NORMS
Abstract
Article 21 says- “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to a procedure established by law.” According to Justice P. Bhagwati's ruling in Francis Coralie Mullin v. The Administrator 1981 SCR (2) 5162, Article 21 "embodies a constitutional value of supreme importance in a democratic society." Additionally, Article 21 was described by Justice Iyer as "the procedural Magna Carta protective of life and liberty." The core of the Constitution is Article 21.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Legal Rights and Human Rights
Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies
Judicial and Constitutional Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Indian Journal of Legal Review
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 107–107
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026